The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Somerset Wildlife Trust

Registered charity 238372 Registered since 1964

Operates: Somerset

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Board DNA

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11
trustees on the board
4.2y median 4y
average tenure
9y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
9.8y
average years in governance
11 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
11
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 11

Commercial experience

Business services 15Professional services 7Agriculture 3

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Contact

Websitewww.somersetwildlife.org
Emailenquiries@somersetwildlife.org
Phone01823652400
AddressSomerset Wildlife Trust, 34 Wellington Road, Taunton, TA1 5AW

Finances

£5,348,000 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£3,822,619£2,544,822
2022£6,071,111£3,350,532
2023£5,436,163£4,611,928
2024£4,905,000£4,701,000
2025£5,348,000£5,773,000

What it does

What

Environment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes Research

Charitable objects

(1) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, TO ADVANCE, PROMOTE AND FURTHER THE CONSERVATION, MAINTENANCE, PROTECTION AND ENJOYMENT OF: (I) WILDLIFE AND ITS HABITATS; (II) PLACES OF ZOOLOGICAL, BOTANICAL, GEOGRAPHICAL, ARCHAEOLOGICAL OR SCIENTIFIC INTEREST; (III) FEATURES OF LANDSCAPE WITH GEOLOGICAL OR PHYSIOGRAPHICAL VALUE; (IV) PLACES OF NATURAL BEAUTY IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROMOTING BIODIVERSITY.(2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN: (I) THE PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; (II) THE PRINCIPLES OF BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION. (3) TO PROMOTE RESEARCH IN ALL BRANCHES OF NATURE STUDY, IN ECOLOGY AND GEOLOGY.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 02/09/1964AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/06/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/10/2000AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/11/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/11/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/10/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/10/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01/10/2013

Trustees (11)

11trustees
49median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

Somerset Wildlife Trust · 00818162 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 02/09/1964

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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